Chennai:
Smugglers are using North-East border to smuggle gold into Chennai and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) thwarted twin attempts to smuggle gold into the city.
DRI sources said that on Monday they foiled an attempt by recovering 2.33kg of gold bars worth Rs 72 lakh from a two-member gang in a Andhra Pradesh State Transport Bus which was entering the city.
A special team of DRI officers intercepted the suspicious looking duo, who were travelling in the bus as it was entering Chennai based on intelligence inputs.
The duo had concealed four foreign gold bars of 24 carat purity in specially made cavities of two suitcases for hiding the contraband.
The duo-- Saikh Mohammed and Mohammed Jaffarullah have been subjected to detailed scrutiny by DRI to ascertain the nature of organised smuggling and the manner of concealment of gold.
The duo had been acting as couriers for bringing smuggled gold for monetary consideration
On the same day, DRI in Guwahati also seized 2.5kg of gold from two passengers who were taking a train to Chennai, DRI sources said
Smugglers are using North-East border to smuggle gold into Chennai and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) thwarted twin attempts to smuggle gold into the city.
DRI sources said that on Monday they foiled an attempt by recovering 2.33kg of gold bars worth Rs 72 lakh from a two-member gang in a Andhra Pradesh State Transport Bus which was entering the city.
A special team of DRI officers intercepted the suspicious looking duo, who were travelling in the bus as it was entering Chennai based on intelligence inputs.
The duo had concealed four foreign gold bars of 24 carat purity in specially made cavities of two suitcases for hiding the contraband.
The duo-- Saikh Mohammed and Mohammed Jaffarullah have been subjected to detailed scrutiny by DRI to ascertain the nature of organised smuggling and the manner of concealment of gold.
The duo had been acting as couriers for bringing smuggled gold for monetary consideration
On the same day, DRI in Guwahati also seized 2.5kg of gold from two passengers who were taking a train to Chennai, DRI sources said
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